junior brian levitas was diagnosed with n nonhodgkins lymphoma. he returned to his home outside chicago. >> it's not a one-man fight. i have a whole army behind me. >> reporter: his army friends put away their razors and joined the november no-shave movement. like us, they're raising awareness about men's health. but mostly they're just backing their brian. >> no one will find a group of guys who care for each other like we do. >> the best part about the beards is that it's a conversation starter. >> reporter: the guys, more than 100 strong, post daily photos of their scruffy faces to cheer up brian. and since the start of november, their fund-raisers have raised almost $60,000 for the lymphoma research foundation. >> for a second in our life, not being clean shaven for your mother isn't that important. >> reporter: and thanks to brotherly love, the beards are spreading to other campuses. brian's younger brother, allen, a sophomore at the university of michigan, is growing his first beard ever. >> i love the guys. i mean, i would do anything for h